Democratic delegates in Pennsylvania are backing Vice President Kamala Harris for president following President Joe Biden’s sudden exit from the race.

 A congressional committee investigating the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump have visited Butler County. 

A new Pennsylvania program will offer free legal representation to low-income renters facing an eviction. 

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency has unveiled federal grants to state and local governments to fight climate change, during a visit to western Pennsylvania.

A new Pennsylvania law paves the way for the state to oversee the practice of storing carbon dioxide emissions deep underground. Preventing emissions from reaching the atmosphere is a proposed solution for “greening” some industries-such as hydrogen production. 

Midstate voters are feeling a range of emotions after President Joe Biden said he is stepping down from his re-election campaign and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to run in his place. WITF reporters went into central Pennsylvania communities to bring you a snapshot of voters’ reactions.

Democratic delegates in Pennsylvania are backing Vice President Kamala Harris for president following President Joe Biden’s sudden exit from the race.
 A congressional committee investigating the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump have visited Butler County. 
A new Pennsylvania program will offer free legal representation to low-income renters facing an eviction. 
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency has unveiled federal grants to state and local governments to fight climate change, during a visit to western Pennsylvania.
A new Pennsylvania law paves the way for the state to oversee the practice of storing carbon dioxide emissions deep underground. Preventing emissions from reaching the atmosphere is a proposed solution for “greening” some industries-such as hydrogen production. 
Midstate voters are feeling a range of emotions after President Joe Biden said he is stepping down from his re-election campaign and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to run in his place. WITF reporters went into central Pennsylvania communities to bring you a snapshot of voters’ reactions.

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Pa.'s Democratic delegates back VP Kamala Harris; Central Pa. voters weigh in on  the presidential race

Fifteen colleges and universities in Pennsylvania, including HACC, are receiving special designation thanks to a recently created initiative to improve student mental health. 

A new report calls Pennsylvania's teacher shortage a crisis. About 45 counties are experiencing teacher shortages defined as severe or extremely severe, according to the report, by the group Teach Plus Pennsylvania. 

A pair of Native American tribes have filed a federal lawsuit in Pennsylvania, accusing the federal government of using trust fund money for the tribes to pay for boarding schools where generations of Native children were systematically abused. They included the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, which operated in Cumberland County from 1879 to 1918. 

A $580,000 cut to programs to combat homelessness in Lancaster County won’t be restored after the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development denied an appeal filed by a county agency. 

One of the most powerful Republicans in Pennsylvania’s Senate is predicting this year’s state budget cycle will be among the most difficult “in a very long time.” 

Despite recent rainfall, parts of the midstate remain in dry or drought conditions. The U.S. Drought Monitor’s latest map shows Moderate drought conditions continuing to plague all of Berks County, most of Lancaster County, about half of York County, and about half of Schuylkill County. 

A Gettysburg College professor has written the first comprehensive history of Yellowstone National Park since the 1970s. And now his book has received a prestigious award; selected from a field of more than 150 historical books, as the 2025 winner of The New York Historical’s annual Barbara and David Zalaznick Book Prize in American History. We take a deep dive with Randall Wilson who explains how the legacy of Yellowstone continues to impact us today.

Fifteen colleges and universities in Pennsylvania, including HACC, are receiving special designation thanks to a recently created initiative to improve student mental health.&nbsp;
A new report calls Pennsylvania's teacher shortage a crisis. About 45 counties are experiencing teacher shortages defined as severe or extremely severe, according to the report, by the group Teach Plus Pennsylvania.&nbsp;
A pair of Native American tribes have filed a federal lawsuit in Pennsylvania, accusing the federal government of using trust fund money for the tribes to pay for boarding schools where generations of Native children were systematically abused. They included the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, which operated in Cumberland County from 1879 to 1918.&nbsp;
A $580,000 cut to programs to combat homelessness in Lancaster County won&rsquo;t be restored after the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development denied an appeal filed by a county agency.&nbsp;
One of the most powerful Republicans in Pennsylvania&rsquo;s Senate is predicting this year&rsquo;s state budget cycle will be among the most difficult &ldquo;in a very long time.&rdquo;&nbsp;
Despite recent rainfall, parts of the midstate remain in dry or drought conditions. The U.S. Drought Monitor&rsquo;s latest map shows Moderate drought conditions continuing to plague all of Berks County, most of Lancaster County, about half of York County, and about half of Schuylkill County.&nbsp;
A Gettysburg College professor has written the first comprehensive history of Yellowstone National Park since the 1970s. And now his book has received a prestigious award; selected from a field of more than 150 historical books, as the 2025 winner of The New York Historical&rsquo;s annual Barbara and David Zalaznick Book Prize in American History. We take a deep dive with&nbsp;Randall Wilson who explains how the legacy of Yellowstone continues to impact us today.

Addressing PA college students' mental health. And accolades for a Gettysburg College professor's book on Yellowstone. 

Northeastern PA Congressman Dan Meuser is defending proposed Medicaid cuts and tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. He also told the Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce he's considering a run for Governor in 2026.

Health providers hope a new blood test for Alzheimer’s disease will lead to quicker and earlier diagnoses of the progressive form of dementia.

Top Republican and Democratic officials in Pennsylvania are decrying a provision in the tax and spending cuts bill passed in the House last week that would ban states from adopting or enforcing artificial intelligence regulations over the next decade. 

The Reading School District will receive $51 million in federal funds following a court order to restore the funding. The order reverses an earlier decision by the U.S. Department of Education to revoke the funds, which put the future of the district's Reading High School Innovation Academy in jeopardy. 

Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman is co-sponsoring legislation to help Holocaust survivors and their families reclaim artwork stripped from their possession by the Nazis. The bill is sponsored by a bipartisan group of lawmakers, to help smooth the legal process for survivors and heirs. 

A historic Lancaster County covered bridge is closed after being damaged in an accident Wednesday night. 

And a case currently in front of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is weighing the state's participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, known as REGGI.  
We include a conversation between WITF's Asia Tabb and Julie Grant of the Allegheny Front from a recent episode of The Spark.

Northeastern PA Congressman Dan Meuser is defending proposed Medicaid cuts and tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. He also told the Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce he's considering a run for Governor in 2026.
Health providers hope a new blood test for Alzheimer&rsquo;s disease will lead to quicker and earlier diagnoses of the progressive form of dementia.
Top Republican and Democratic officials in Pennsylvania are decrying a provision in the tax and spending cuts bill passed in the House last week that would ban states from adopting or enforcing artificial intelligence regulations over the next decade.&nbsp;
The Reading School District will receive $51 million in federal funds following a court order to restore the funding. The order reverses an earlier decision by the U.S. Department of Education to revoke the funds, which put the future of the district's Reading High School Innovation Academy in jeopardy.&nbsp;
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman is co-sponsoring legislation to help Holocaust survivors and their families reclaim artwork stripped from their possession by the Nazis. The bill is sponsored by a bipartisan group of lawmakers, to help smooth the legal process for survivors and heirs.&nbsp;
A historic Lancaster County covered bridge is closed after being damaged in an accident Wednesday night.&nbsp;
And a case currently in front of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is weighing the state's participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, known as REGGI.&nbsp;&nbsp; We include a conversation between WITF's Asia Tabb and Julie Grant of the Allegheny Front from a recent episode of The Spark.

NEPA Congressman defends Trump's cuts. And the latest on REGGI.

A state House member from western PA wants the state to help keep tabs on the owners of blighted properties, and to levy fines against them.

Five of the 12 Pennsylvania Educators in the running for the Commonwealth's 2026 Teacher of the Year are from the Central PA region.

Former magisterial district judge Sonya McKnight will spend at least 13 years in prison for attempted murder, per a judge's order issued in court Wednesday.

U.S. Sen. David McCormick of Pennsylvania says an arrangement for Japan-based Nippon Steel to invest in Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel will guarantee an American CEO, a majority of U.S. board members and U.S. government approval over certain corporate functions.

Former Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice J. Michael Eakin died Tuesday at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. He was 76 years old.

And the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy wants to include people of all abilities in outdoor recreation with its new accessible area in Frick Park.

 

A state House member from western PA wants the state to help keep tabs on the owners of blighted properties, and to levy fines against them.
Five of the 12 Pennsylvania Educators in the running for the Commonwealth's 2026 Teacher of the Year are from the Central PA region.
Former magisterial district judge Sonya McKnight will spend at least 13 years in prison for attempted murder, per a judge's order issued in court Wednesday.
U.S. Sen. David McCormick of Pennsylvania says an arrangement for Japan-based Nippon Steel to invest in Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel will guarantee an American CEO, a majority of U.S. board members and U.S. government approval over certain corporate functions.
Former Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice J. Michael Eakin died Tuesday at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. He was 76 years old.
And the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy wants to include people of all abilities in outdoor recreation with its new accessible area in Frick Park.
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Pa.'s Democratic delegates back VP Kamala Harris; Central Pa. voters weigh in on the presidential race

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